The True Cost of Christmas

Grace works as Head of PR in the Publishing team at MVF. She works across a portfolio of brands, ensuring they hit the headlines and expand their brand. Her main focuses are gender equality, culture and digital marketing.

The lights are up, Mariah’s on the radio, and turkey sandwiches with stuffing and cranberry sauce are back on the menu at Greggs. That can only mean one thing: Christmas is just around the corner, and boy are we excited for it.

But at this most wonderful time of the year, spare a thought for poor old Father Christmas - and his bank balance. Sure he loves his job, and the perks are pretty great (a flying sleigh isn’t bad as company cars go), but have you ever considered just how much it costs Santa to spread Christmas cheer to 7.5 billion people?

Those toys don’t make themselves, and the elves need paying; then there’s all that reindeer feed, and the veterinary bills; sleigh insurance and maintenance costs. Not to mention a present for Mrs Claus - and a good one at that, to make up for all those extra hours spent at the office in the last month.

Our elf on the inside has provided Expert Market with a copy of the ledgers for Lapland Inc., and we’re sorry to say that they make for grim reading…